Child&#39;s carriage.



U. S. SPOFPORD.

OHILDS CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1914.

Patented July 14,1914

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'IHE NORRIS PETERS CO. r'iHOTD-LITHO WASHINGTON. D/C

O. S. SPOFPORD. OHILDS GARRIAGE. I APPLICATION FILED JAILZB, 1914. 1 103, 1 6 1. Patented July 14, 1914.,

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO4. PHOTO-LITHOZ. WASHINGTON. D.

.designed by me UNITED STATES PATENT oEEioE.

CHRISTOPHER S. SPOFFOR-D, OF STURGI S, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO STUBGISSTEEL GO-CART 00., OF STURGIS, MICHIGAN.

CHILDS CARRIAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1914:.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER S. SPOF- Tom), a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Sturgis, Michigan, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Childrens Carriages, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates childrens carriages.

My present improvements are especially for embodiment in collapsiblecarriages of the type shown in Patent No. 1,047,322, dated December17th, 1912, issued to myself and F. W. Jonas, and I have shown myimprovements embodied in such a structure although they are readilyadapted to other structures. 1

The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide in a childscarriage, an improved adjustable foot rest. Second, to provide in achilds carriage, an improved adjustable foot rest which is capable ofeasy and rapid manipulation, and one which is very simple and economicalin structure.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meandescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which ment of my invention in the accompanying drawingforming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a detail side elevation of a structure embodying thefeatures of my invention, a portion of the back, handle, and top beingbroken away. Fig. II is a detail front perspective View showing the footrest in it lowered or normal position. Fig. III is a detail verticalsection on a line corresponding to line 33 of Fig. II. Fig. IV is adetail inverted view showing arrangement and mounting of the seatsupporting springs. Fig. V is a detail vertical section on a linecorresponding to line 5-5 of Fig. IV. Fig. VI is a detail perspectiveview of a slightly modified form of the adjustable foot rest.

In the drawing similar reference character refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are toimprovements in is a preferred embodiis clearly illustrated takenlooking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the sectionlines.

Referring to the drawing, the running gear frame is formed of a strip ofmetal bent into U-shape to form side members 1 and front cross piece 2.The handle 3 is secured to the rear ends of the running gear frame sidemembers by pivots 4. At each side of the running gear frame, are Wheelsupports 5 pivotally mounted on the frame by the hangers 6. The wheelsupports have downwardly projecting arms 7 terminating in suitablespindles for the Wheels 8.

A pair of levers 9 are pivotally mounted on the side members of therunning gear frame at 10 to engage cam members 11 on the wheel supports.These lever are connected to the handle by the links 12 which constitutethe side members for the seat 13. As the levers are actuated, the wheelsupports are collapsed and erected.

The wheel supports are braced and the levers locked in their erectedposition, thereby locking the carriage in its erected position, by meansof the brace members 14: which are pivoted on the running gear frame at15 and connected by the links 16 to the levers 9.. As the details ofthese parts form no part of my present invention, they are not describedin further detail herein. Y

My improved foot rest comprises a flexible body 17, the rear edge ofwhich is secured to the front edge of the seat 13. The front end of thefoot rest body is supported by the U-shaped frame 18 which is pivotallymounted on the side members of the running gear frame at 19 so that theforward end of the foot rest may be swung up and down within the runninggear frame. The foot rest is adjustably supported by means of theU-shaped support 20 which is preferably formed of wire, the arms of thesupport having eyes 21 formed in the ends thereof,

. thereo-f under spring tension. In its normal position, the rests 23engage the front member of the frame. To elevate the foot rest,it isonly necessary to lift up thereon when the support snaps over the framecross member to engage the rests. To lower the same, the support ispushed rearwardly to disengage the rests. By this means, I se-.

cure a very simple and economical foot rest and one which is light, andat the same time, satisfactory and supports the foot rest satisfactorilyand in a manner that is not likely to he accidentally disengaged orreleased.

The seat 13 is pivotally supported at its front end by the arms 13 whichare pivoted at 10 on the side members of the running gear frame.Extending across the frame, below the rear end of the seat, is a rod 26having flattened portions 27 toward each end. These flattened portionsforated lower ends of the springs 30. The arms 29 of the springs havekinks or offsets 31 there-.

in which engage these holes 28. The bottom coils of the springs restingon the rod, appliestension to the arms so that they are held upon thesupporting rod without further securing means. The upper ends ofthesprings are engaged by the attaching plates 32 of the back supportingmembers 33, the plates having offsets 34 therein adapted to receive theupper ends 35 of the springs. This spring support is very simple and atthe same time, very effective.

My improved collapsible carriage is light in weight and simple andeconomical in structure, lapsed or erected, or adjusted in any desiredposition.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: I

1. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the runninggear frame comprising side members and a cross member; a seat; a footrest comp-rising a U-shaped frame, pivoted by its arms on the sidemembers of said running gear frame, its cross piece being disposedforwardly, of flexible material secured to the cross piece of said footrest frame, the rear end of said body being secured to the seat; and aU- shaped support of spring material having forwardly facing crossmember engaging offsets in its arms, said support being secured to thecross piece of said foot restframe to project downwardly therefrom andbeing disposed'on the inner side of said cross member of said runninggear frame to engage the same under tension.

2. In structure of the class described, the combination of the runninggear frame comprising side members and a cross member; a

7 p ece being are perat 28 to receive the arms 29 on the and veryquickly and easily 001- and a body seat; a foot rest comprising aU-shaped frame, pivoted by its arms on the side members of said runninggear frame, its cross disposed forwardly; and a U- shaped support ofspring material having forwardly facing cross member engaging offsets inits arms, said support being secured to the cross piece of said footrest frame to project downwardly therefrom and being disposed on theinner side of said cross member of said running gear frame to engage thesame under tension.

3. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the runninggear frame comprising side members and a cross member; a seat; a footrest comprising a U-shaped frame, pivoted by its arms on the sidemembers of said running gear frame, its cross piece being disposedforwardly; and a U- shaped support of spring material having a pluralityof forwardly engaging offsets in its arms, said support being secured tothe cross piece of said foot rest frame to project downwardly therefromand being disposed on the inner side of said cross member of saidrunning gear frame to engage the same under tension.

4. In a structure ofthe class described, the combination of the runninggear frame comprising a cross member; a seat; a pivoted foot rest; anda. U-shaped sup-port of spring material having a plurality of crossmember engaging offsets-in its arms secured to said foot rest to projectdownwardly therefrom and engaging said running gear frame cross memberunder tension.

5. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the runninggear frame comprising a cross member; a seat; a pivoted foot rest; and aU-shaped support of spring material having cross member engaging offsetsin its arms secured to said foot rest to project downwardly therefromand engaging said running gear frame cross member under tension. w

6. In a structure of the class described, the combination with therunning gear frame; a seat; an adjustable foot rest; and a U-shapedsupport having running gear frame rests in its arms'secured to said footrest to project downwardly therefrom and engaging said running gearframe under tension whereby the foot rest-is adjustably supported in itsnormal and in its elevated position. V

7. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the runninggear frame; a seat; an adjustable foot rest; and a spring support havingrunning gear frame rests thereon secured to said foot restto projectdownwardly therefrom and engaging said running gear frame under tension.

8. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the runninggear frame; a seat; coiled seat supportin springs termi- U I I natlng atthelr lower ends 1n arms having s5 facing cross member ofisets therein;and a cross rod on said frame having flattened portions withhorizontally disposed holes therethrough, the arms of said springs beinarranged through said holes with their ofisets engaging the rod, thebottom coils of the springs resting on the rod whereby tension isapplied to the arms to retain them in engagement with the rods.

9. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the runninggear frame; a seat; coiled seat supporting springs terminating at theirlower ends in arms having offsets therein; and a cross rod on saidCopie: of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe frame having holes therethrough, the arms of said springs beingarranged through said holes with their offsets engaging the rod, thebottom coils of the springs resting on the rod whereby tension isapplied to the arms to retain them in engagement with the rods.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses.

CHRISTOPHER S. SPOFFORD.

Witnesses:

J. W. BENNETT, LENA B. MORGAN.

Commissioner of Patent-I Washington, D. 0.

